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It’s time to tell a real Netanyahu story, one that I’ve periodically told friends in very senior positions.
In the early 1990s I was a practicing attorney with real clients, one of which was the first non-kosher upscale restaurant in Jerusalem.
The owners asked to meet.
It’s time to tell a real Netanyahu story, one that I’ve periodically told friends in very senior positions.
In the early 1990s I was a practicing attorney with real clients, one of which was the first non-kosher upscale restaurant in Jerusalem.
The owners asked to meet.
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I always tried to meet them at the restaurant for the food.
There they were, at a table, grinning from ear to ear
Nu, I asked, what happened？They were almost giggling.
Finally the said: Netanyahu comes here all the time. He was a rising star, but not too famous.
I always tried to meet them at the restaurant for the food.
There they were, at a table, grinning from ear to ear
Nu, I asked, what happened？They were almost giggling.
Finally the said: Netanyahu comes here all the time. He was a rising star, but not too famous.
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He’d sit at the corner table and hold court.
But Netanyahu would always maneuver and manipulate so he would never be the lat one at the table. That meant he’d never ever pick up the bill.
We all noticed.
Until today.
He’d sit at the corner table and hold court.
But Netanyahu would always maneuver and manipulate so he would never be the lat one at the table. That meant he’d never ever pick up the bill.
We all noticed.
Until today.
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Today tragedy struck, and he was last at the table, stuck with the bill.
He started to leave without paying.
Now, they told me, do you see that young woman over there? She’s our head waitress and has no fear of God.
Today tragedy struck, and he was last at the table, stuck with the bill.
He started to leave without paying.
Now, they told me, do you see that young woman over there? She’s our head waitress and has no fear of God.
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So as Netanyahu was walking out, she walked over to him and said: “Who the hell do you think you are and that there are no free lunches, except for you. Why do you think you’re entitled for us to pay for your meals“?
By now, there was a hush and everyone was watching.
So as Netanyahu was walking out, she walked over to him and said: “Who the hell do you think you are and that there are no free lunches, except for you. Why do you think you’re entitled for us to pay for your meals“?
By now, there was a hush and everyone was watching.
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Netanyahu w/o batting an eyelash, reached into his pocket and took out a 20 sheqel bill. A few bucks. He said to the waitress: “Take this, sweetie”, turned on his heels & walked out.
Throughout the years, I seen successive administrations trying to give Netanyahu incentives.
Netanyahu w/o batting an eyelash, reached into his pocket and took out a 20 sheqel bill. A few bucks. He said to the waitress: “Take this, sweetie”, turned on his heels & walked out.
Throughout the years, I seen successive administrations trying to give Netanyahu incentives.
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Time and again they thought that Netanyahu could be incentivized to do the right thing by offering him rewards, positive reenforcement.
Time and again, I told them, Netanyahu doesn’t do positive reinforcement. He pockets the reward and makes it the new base line.
Time and again they thought that Netanyahu could be incentivized to do the right thing by offering him rewards, positive reenforcement.
Time and again, I told them, Netanyahu doesn’t do positive reinforcement. He pockets the reward and makes it the new base line.
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Rewards never motivate him. They are his God given entitlement.
A pious man, Netanyahu only responds to Kierkegaard. Fear and trembling.
The only thing that can motivate Netanyahu to prefer the right thing over his personal benefit is fear.
Fear of the consequences.
Rewards never motivate him. They are his God given entitlement.
A pious man, Netanyahu only responds to Kierkegaard. Fear and trembling.
The only thing that can motivate Netanyahu to prefer the right thing over his personal benefit is fear.
Fear of the consequences.
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